Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung HZ10W

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Samsung HZ10W, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Ricoh and Samsung. The resolution of the GR Digital III (10MP) and the HZ10W (10MP) is fairly well matched but the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and HZ10W (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital III was released 3 months later than the HZ10W so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GR Digital III matches up versus the HZ10W when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung HZ10W. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Samsung HZ10W Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III comes with outside measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ10W has measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the GR Digital III versus the HZ10W.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and HZ10W is 92 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital III and HZ10W.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide the same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III uses the larger sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF simpler.